Telecoms: NCC Says Infrastructure Vandalism Affecting Service - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
August 23, 2019
TheNigerian Communications Commission, NCC says the spate of vandalism of telecomsinfrastructure across the country has resulted in slowing the pace of growth ofservices.
TheDirector, Zonal Operations, NCC, Amina Shehu raised the concern on Friday at aprogramme to sensitise the Eggon community, near Lafia, Nassarawa, toprotection of telecoms infrastructure.
Thedirector, specifically frowned at the state of vandalism, theft and hostilityfrom some host communities stressing that telecom facilities should be treatedas collectively owned infrastructure.
Shehu,who was represented by Abubakar Usman, Principal Manager, Zonal Operation, NCC,said the telecom sector had contributed and recorded not less than 10 per centgrowth in the nation’s Gross Domestic Product .
Shesaid the programme was aimed at enlightening the public and other stakeholderson the need to protect telecom infrastructure within their communities.
Shesaid it would also create awareness about the importance of telecommunicationinfrastructure and ensure that telecom consumers get satisfaction from thequality of service.